No, the Bible is authoritative as it is BECAUSE the ancient church said so. The Apostles' authority wasn't derived from Scripture, and the scripture they had was all OT.
We use the NT as a reference NOW, but interpretation of the text is decided by the Church.
monsterislandcolonizer
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2025-07-14 14:30:59 UTC
in reply to nevent1q…yhtl
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